Catholic Church -- Doctrines

Scope and Contents A small but substantial bound manuscript on paper compiled by an anonymous recusant, likely English. The contents are an apparently unique collection of various texts on Catholic doctrine, often paired with typical objections raised by Protestant writers. In this way the volume reads as a kind of practical guide or model for English recusancy, covering topics that run the gamut of Catholic belief and practice from "Prayers to Saints" (p. 99) to "The Pope's Supremacy" (p. 173) and "Praying to...